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The last day's in May

He swapped the car in Phoenix
with a screwdriver and a twist of spark,
used a wad of money
like a maxi-pad over a deep red bullet wound
that oozed pink saline every time he moved.
 
She was probably with someone else.
He had no right to be heading her way,
asking for her charity after what he'd done.
The cool desert air made him feel drowsy
as the Buick's soft ride drifted from the road.
He could smell the creosote after rain,
a scent of home, a forgotten hiding place.
 
He picked all his words through the open window
and prepared to eat them like poison apples,
knowing he’d lost too much blood to explain.
The dust cloud settled outside her trailer,
the long stretching sound of the car horn
nudges her from a troubled sleep.
 
Maybe she'll be a forgiving nurse
with alcohol and tweezers,
give him clean sheets and chicken soup.
 
Maybe she'll tell him to get lost
and regret watching the tail lights
the moment they shrink out of sight.
 
Maybe she will get in the car to hold his hand,
stay there to watch the night give way
under the pressure of a fresh morning
and say "goodbye"
as she lifts the bag from the back seat.
Written by Razzerleaf
Published | Edited 4th May 2021
Author's Note
A BOC song that got me thinking
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